Intercorrelations, means and standard deviations of the Big Five dimensions of personality, Political skill total score and perceived team performance (n = 185)
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | M | SD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Extraversion Scale scores could range from one (lowest degree) to nine (highest degree).  | – | 5.57 | 1.97 | ||||||
| 2. Agreeableness Scale scores could range from one (lowest degree) to nine (highest degree).  | –0.22 P < 0.01;  | 5.90 | 1.62 | ||||||
| 3.Conscientiousness Scale scores could range from one (lowest degree) to nine (highest degree).  | 0.10 | –0.10 | – | 5.70 | 1.71 | ||||
| 4. Openness Scale scores could range from one (lowest degree) to nine (highest degree).  | 0.01 | 0.11 | –0.13 | – | 5.31 | 1.85 | |||
| 5. Emotional stability Scale scores could range from one (lowest degree) to nine (highest degree).  | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.04 | –0.10 | – | 6.19 | 1.87 | ||
| 6. PSI total score Scale scores could range from one (strongly disagree) to seven (strongly agree).  | 0.35 P < 0.01;  | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.17 P < 0.05.  | – | 5.06 | 0.71 | |
| 7. Team performance Scale scores could range from one (strongly disagree) to seven (strongly agree).  | 0.17 P < 0.05.  | –0.07 | 0.12 | 0.15 P < 0.05.  | 0.23 P < 0.01;  | 0.32 P < 0.01;  | – | 5.71 | 0.95 | 
Regression results for the association of the Big Five personality dimensions Extraversion, Openness and Emotional stability, and Political skills total score with perceived team performance (n = 184)
| Dependent variable | Model | |
|---|---|---|
| Predictor variables | Beta | p | 
| Extraversion | 0.06 | 0.459 | 
| Openness | 0.13 | 0.067 | 
| Emotional stability | 0.19 | 0.007 | 
| PSI total score | 0.25 | 0.001 | 
| R2/adjusted R2 | 0.150/0.131 | |